1 - Get the 70Mai Dashcam Omni 4K. Comes with dual camera (rear) recording also. That's what I have, and it's the best dash cam. Purchased from Nexdigitron India. Key is to get a camera with Starvis 2 sensor for the best day and night quality.
2 - You can get it with the OBD wiring kit. Just plugs into the OBD port under the dash. Plug and play. Bonus - super simple, and works for parking surveillance. No 12V socket needed.
I use the 70mai omni same tayo bilad din and i have clear tint 2 years na sya pero hindi naman nagkakaganyan na sobra init hindi rin natatanggal yung dikit niya.
I have a 70mai Omni in my Forester. Has 360 capability and parking mode. Needs to be hardwired for parking mode. If installing yourself, make sure power cord is behind the airbag in the A pillar. Otherwise you may have a cord and camera flying around if the airbag ever deploys.
I have a 70mai Omni mounted right under my eyesight on my 2019. It is a 360 degree camera but primarily forward. I believe they have a compatible rear camera that works with it.
Yes. I’ve had mine for quite a few years. I like that it has parked sentry if you hardwire it. Also has internal memory that can be downloaded Via app instead of an SD card.
I'm using this with the 4g module https://www.70mai.com/no/omni/. I do get a lot of messages in FordPass saying "Electrical System Drain Service Required", but I haven't had any issues. It can be configured to turn off when the voltage drops below a limit, but it shouldn't be necessary as the car will charge the 12v-battery before it gets too low.
I think it works quite well. In the app I can connect to the camera to show the live video stream and rotate the camera. And I can see a list of videos that have been recorded based on suspicious movements. I also get notifications from the app when it detects something. I do get a lot of false alarms, but I think it's useful.
A true '360' dashcam, like the 70mai Omni, is a little different than a 2/3+ channel setup with one interior camera looking towards the inside cabin and one looking front, another maybe rear, etc. Sounds like what you want and are referring to is the latter.
My opinion on a 2/3 channel setup is that it's primarily useful for rideshare drivers or those who drive for work. For everyday people, they are not very beneficial, as far as reducing driving / accident risk. Dashcam companies sometimes try to market to people who want to record the interior cabin for the "memories", but idk. There is one other case where an interior cabin view camera is useful for non-work driving: If you get an interior camera with a fisheye view, it can capture stuff happening outside your side windows, adding extra coverage that a front and rear camera won't capture.
as far as if there's one with a battery, the answer is basically: yes, but you don't want it. Why? Basically, any battery in a dashcam will not be large enough in capacity to use for parking mode. They are usually very small, like 500mAh or less, and have just enough capacity to power the dashcam for long enough after engine power is cut off - i.e. to save the current video without corrupting the file, and safely shut down the camera. Also, typical lithium-ion batteries in a dashcam are a safety and reliability risk, as when exposed to the extreme temperatures a car can reach, the battery can fail or even catch on fire.
What you would want is a dashcam with a supercapacitor (more resistant to extreme temperatures, performs the same function as a small battery) and an *external* dedicated dashcam LiFePo4 battery.
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